Want to get the most value from your nest egg, protect your heirs from heavy taxes and make your mark at our organization? Consider leaving a portion of your retirement plan assets to University of Minnesota Duluth.

How It WorksIf you die with retirement plan assets in your estate, those assets are subject to income taxes. This can reduce the amount that normally would be passed to heirs by up to 39.6 percent. In contrast, as a nonprofit organization, we are tax-exempt and eligible to receive the full amount and bypass any federal taxes. Income taxes can be eliminated or reduced through a carefully planned charitable gift. Consider these gift options:

Designate University of Minnesota Duluth as the primary beneficiary for a percentage (1 to 100 percent) of your retirement plan assets.

Designate a specific amount to be paid to us before the remainder is divided among family beneficiaries.

Make us the contingent beneficiary to receive the balance only if your loved one, as primary beneficiary, doesn't survive you.

Did you know?If your children are the beneficiaries of your IRAs and other retirement plan assets, federal income taxes may erode up to 39.6 percent of the amount they receive.

You name University of Minnesota Duluth as beneficiary of all or part of your retirement plan assets.

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University of Minnesota Duluth receives the gift you designated.

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How You BenefitLeaving retirement plan assets to University of Minnesota Duluth shields your heirs from taxes on the retirement assets and frees you to give them other assets that are not as heavily taxed.For ExampleBetty plans to leave $250,000 to her niece, Lisa, and $250,000 to University of Minnesota Duluth. Among her assets, Betty owns a $250,000 IRA. If she leaves the IRA to Lisa, it will be subject to income taxes at Lisa's marginal income tax rate (35 percent). To avoid her niece having to pay these taxes, Betty names us the beneficiary of her IRA and leaves less tax-burdened assets to Lisa. Because University of Minnesota Duluth is tax-exempt, income taxes are eliminated.

A Second Gift OptionYou can also consider creating a charitable remainder trust for heavily taxed retirement plan assets. Such a trust could be set up to receive the proceeds of your retirement plan at your death. The trust would pay income for life to a family member of your choosing, after which the remaining assets pass to University of Minnesota Duluth.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, please consult an attorney. Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change. References to estate and income taxes apply to federal taxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law may impact your results.